"Gun control advocates are upset over Attorney General John Ashcroft's declaration last week, outlined in a legal brief before the Supreme Court, that the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms irrespective of any ties to a state militia."

"The 74th annual American Association of Airport Executives Conference and Exposition - the first gathering of the nation's top airport executives since Sept. 11 - is, not surprisingly, all about keeping the flying public safe."

"about half [the booths] were dedicated to security devices such as baggage-checking machines, metal detectors and biometric ID systems ... Maximus ... could begin working on a national identification card system if the idea is federally approved."

"Under the authority of the U.S. government," PreCrime.org is claiming it can "prevent murder before it happens." "The Constitution has always recognized that in times of danger, we may have to take actions that offend certain principles in order to preserve the nation itself." - Rep. Clarence Horton (R-PA)

"Federal officials reviewing airline security are considering setting up toll-free telephone numbers that passengers in the air could use during emergencies."

"Also being examined is a system that would allow frequent fliers to have background checks before they travel ... A uniform identification card for federal, state and local law enforcement officers. These officers would carry guns on board airplanes, providing protection on flights that do not have armed air marshals."

"James Earl Jones speaks to Ithaca College graduates at Saturday's commencement ceremonies. 'The degree you achieve today is not a handout,' he reminded the Class of 2002. 'It is a contract.'"

"Jones told graduates that with their rights to speak freely, bear arms, do business and be educated come responsibilities to speak the truth, value human life, and ensure that all have a place in the world of business and have access to a quality education." [emphasis mine]

"Your help is needed immediately to STOP two legislative bills of serious threat to the lawful manufacturers and sellers of firearms and ammunition. Senate Bill 682 and Assembly Bill 496 were introduced in this legislative session as a result of last year's California State Supreme Court dismissal of a lawsuit against a firearms manufacturer (Merrill v. Navegar). This lawsuit dismissal was, of course, a just victory for the firearms industry and therefore infuriated the anti-gun crowd."

"On Wednesday, May 22, at 11:00a.m., Professor John Lott, the author of "More Guns Less Crime," will provide proponent testimony for HB274, the Right to Carry legislation that is before the Senate Civil Justice Committee. Please make plans to attend this hearing in the North Hearing Room of the Statehouse in Columbus and show your support for HB274."

"In the closing days of his primary election battle against a fellow incumbent, U.S. Rep. Frank Mascara of Charleroi has been forced to change a newspaper ad that drew a sharp rebuke from the National Rifle Association. The NRA said Mascara's ad falsely implied its support."

"Meanwhile, radio stations in the Johnstown area pulled a Mascara commercial after WTAE-TV reportedly complained that the radio spot included unauthorized use of WTAE material."

"Frey’s 15-page letter proceeds to make one misstatement after another to denigrate the Second Amendment. Not once does he so much as quote its words: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

"Contrary to the assertions of the Tuesday Dispatch editorial "The NRA way,' Attorney General John Ashcroft and the U.S. Justice Department are not engaged in a radical "reinterpretation' of the Second Amendment by endorsing the view that the right to keep and bear arms belongs to "the people' individually and not to the states."

"IF YOU WANT insight into the mentality of the intellectual elite, observe the hysterical reaction to the Bush administration's declaration that the right to keep and bear arms is -- horror! -- an individual right."

"In two U.S. Supreme Court briefs filed by the Justice Department on May 6, Solicitor General Theodore Olson wrote: "(The) current position of the United States is that the Second Amendment more broadly protects the rights of individuals ... to possess and bear their own firearms."

"Fourth District Court Executive Paul Sheffield said court officials from Utah, Wasatch, Juab and Millard counties have met to discuss what the arrangement of the lockers will be and what their response is to the new law."

"It is the inclination of our judges and court personnel to follow the actions of 6th District Judge K.L. McIff," Sheffield said."

"The Federal Aviation Administration rescinded a rule allowing commercial airline pilots to be armed the same month it received a classified briefing that Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network may be planning hijackings of U.S. airliners."

"When an activist denounces Nike for its labor practices, he's exercising his right to free speech. So how come when Nike tells its side of the story, the First Amendment suddenly gets tossed out the window?"

"Ask the California Supreme Court, which in a 4-3 decision earlier this month ruled that Nike's public statements amount to "commercial speech" and thus are undeserving of the same protections afforded its critics. Even the ACLU, hardly a flunky for business, is appalled."

"New ways to improve air safety" -- "Federal officials may create a toll-free emergency number that passengers could call from the telephones installed on commercial jets. However, a "trusted travelers" program that would help speed frequent fliers through airport security seems no closer to reality today than it was months ago, according to a report by the new Transportation Security Administration."

"Used to be, people had to show judges specific reasons for why they needed a concealed gun."

"Private detectives, people who handled money and prosecutors were the types of people whose requests were likely to be granted. Most others were out of luck - until 1995, when state lawmakers made it easier for everyday people. The rush was on."

"When feeling threatened, Americans have been willing to give up some personal freedoms over the past half-century, public opinion researchers suggest, and that has carried over during the current terrorism threat. The Bush administration is trying to encourage people to return to their normal lives, while also warning about possible terrorist attacks."

"Pistols bought out of state, where gun laws are more lax, can earn up to $300 in profit when sold on city streets, cops say."

"In a recent federal case, a Bronx gun runner who sold undercover agents 98 handguns from Pennsylvania with defaced serial numbers was caught ... Meanwhile, the feds are looking for ... a Bronx butcher who skipped bail after being charged with selling guns at the back of a C-Town supermarket."

KABA NOTE: Want to destroy the black market for guns? Decriminalize them. Until they do that, stop whining.

"NRA-ILA and Gun Owners Action League ask you to show your support for the positive changes to gun laws outlined in the reformed version of H.1087. Call Speaker of the House Tom Finneran (617-722-2500), Senate President Thomas Birmingham (617-722-1500), and your Representative (617-722-2000) and urge them to support the reformed version of H.1087."

"Ten-year-old Yisrael Aharon, toy gun stuffed into the front of his sweatpants as he gloomily guarded the entrance of Netanya's open-air market, was the last casualty of a suicide bombing which claimed the life of three civilians."

"It is a tragedy that the only way my Yisrael feels safe is when he is holding that gun, trying to do something active to protect himself," said his mother Miriana, looking down at her son play at guarding the market gate."

"The event, sponsored by the El Paso Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife, gave area children an introduction to outdoor activities. It included the climbing pillar, kayaking, flyfishing, laser shooting and an overview in personal defense."

"The idea is to give kids a chance to learn about these things, and now they can go out and do some of them," said Bob Sumrall, chairman of the El Paso Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation."

"A few weeks ago, Bibb County Sheriff's Lt. Don Waller had a scary surprise. He was one among 38 deputies who scored less than 80 at shooting range qualifications. And Sheriff Jerry Modena would have confiscated Waller's gun if the problem wasn't rectified by a given deadline."

"Stanley said he will appeal and still plans to run for the Senate. A misdemeanor conviction would not bar him from holding office. He argued the city ordinance prohibiting loaded weapons in public is unconstitutional."

"I tried to defend myself using the Constitution, and the judge wouldn't allow it," Stanley said. "This is a serious problem and the American people should know."

"Very infrequently does the National Rifle Association get in the middle of a Democratic primary contest, but they think they have a winning issue in Pennsylvania, where Philadelphia's former mayor is vying for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination against the state's auditor general and the son of a former governor."

"Mid-May brings with it the first of NRA’s Open Championship Tournaments for the year 2002. The 24th Annual NRA-Bianchi Cup National Action Pistol Tournament (NAPT) will be held at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club ranges near Columbia, Missouri, from May 22 to 25. As in the past, the NAPT has attracted contestants from across the nation and from around the world. The total prize purse for the four-day tournament stands at nearly a quarter of a million dollars."

"In July and August, the National Rifle Association of America will conduct its annual National Shooting Championships – the National Matches – for high power and smallbore rifles, pistols, and muzzleloading firearms. This year’s contests also mark the 95th anniversary of the establishment of Camp Perry, a marksmanship training base, located on Lake Erie near Port Clinton, Ohio, that, since its founding, has been the home of the National Matches."

"A girl of 16 with more than 120 criminal convictions has been banned from a Hampshire town centre following a five-year crime spree. [the girl was] arrested more than 80 times and has been accused of 40 attacks on police officers."

"Emory University recently announced that an outside panel of scholars will examine Michael Bellesiles’s Arming America—with results to be announced this summer. If the investigation discredits Bellesiles then it could hurt the arguments filed by gun-control advocates in a major Second Amendment case ( US vs Emerson) that is coming before the Supreme Court."

"Stanley narrowly defeated a late challenge from Colorado Springs software engineer Steve D'Ippolito. He had been pressed to run by Libertarians who, like Fort Garland Libertarian Sandra Johnson, didn't want to see the party linked to such a controversial figureas Stanley."

"Last Tuesday, America Now hosts Larry Kudlow and Jim Cramer welcomed rock-and-roll legend Ted Nugent to their CNBC studio. In a fast and loose interview, Nugent commented on guns, hunting, anti-hunting, George Bush, Ozzy Osbourne, Janet Reno, high-protein diets, and his new cookbook, Kill It and Grill It (just reviewed by NRO's James Swan). Here's the transcript of what turned out to be quite an informative and "gonzo" exchange."

"After four months of "treatment" at the Denver facility, Paige was expelled from the program. One day later, he raped and murdered Miss Tuthill while burglarizing her home, which was located down the street from the treatment center. Gov. Parris Glendening subsequently wrote a letter of apology to Colorado Gov. Bill Owens."

"Politicians thrive by selling cosmetic solutions to problems. But successfully solving those problems puts bureaucrats out of business. Nowhere are those two principles more clearly at work than in the delay, debate, deliberation and duplicity over the issue of whether to allow airline pilots the right to choose to carry firearms in the cockpit to deter and defeat terrorism in our nation's skies."

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